Salajanga Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Salajanga is a village situated in Nimapada block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Salajanga. The total population of Salajanga is 759 out of which 368 are males and 391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salajanga is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salajanga village is 87 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salajanga is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Salajanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salajanga is 82.9%. Thus Salajanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 90.49% and the female literacy rate is 75.72% in Salajanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salajanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salajanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salajanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Literacy | 82.89% | 90.49% | 75.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 141 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 73 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salajanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salajanga village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 194 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 83 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 100 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 17 | 38 |
| Non Working | 471 | 157 | 314 |
Map of Salajanga, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Salajanga, Nimapada
Below are the list of villages near Salajanga village in Nimapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadapadanpur | 1,704 |
| Dalavanapur | 1,098 |
| Baliasasan | 656 |
| Bhanapur | 1,024 |
| Samareisasan | 406 |
| Renchsasan | 2,262 |
| Haripur | 2,665 |
| Pupusandha | 826 |
| Bianal | 712 |
| Brahmanpada | 365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salajanga, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia